Clippers Vs. Spurs Official Game Thread 2014-01-04

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Posted Jan 04 2014 1:26AM
The last time the Los Angeles Clippers played the San Antonio Spurs, Chris Paul turned in a terrific effort while Tony Parker left early.
Sadly, there won't be a rematch between these outstanding point guards.
The Clippers begin an extended period of time without Paul on Saturday night when they visit the Spurs.
Paul will miss three to five weeks after separating his right shoulder in Friday's 119-112 win at Dallas. He was tripped by Mavericks guard Monta Ellis while dribbling around a screen. He rolled over and stayed on the floor holding his shoulder while trainers attended....

^ Yeah, hopefully he gets another 27 points in another 23-point blowout of the W/C champs and doesn't throw up an airball as his attempt at a game-winner like that choker Curry did.

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01/04/2014 - 02:04 PM PST

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Hope DJ will have a monster game.

WinningBasket

01/04/2014 - 02:10 PM PST

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This game is a major test. I'm hoping Clippers will find a way to defeat the Spurs.

tense2

01/04/2014 - 02:13 PM PST

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We've had a lot of "test" so far this year. How many have we pass, lol.

Steady818

01/04/2014 - 02:50 PM PST

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I don't know how good we will be tonight but I'm expecting some sloppy offense..

Time for Blake Griffin to shine and time for DC to show what he showed back in NO when chris paul went down back then.

itsLuigi

01/04/2014 - 02:53 PM PST

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im hoping dj steps it up and has another 20 point game that would really help

Battlegun

01/04/2014 - 03:29 PM PST

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Darren Collison had a break-out stretch when Chris Paul was out before in a New Orleans jersey. Perhaps we will see more of the same in the future?

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01/04/2014 - 04:11 PM PST

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I hope we go out and compete tonight. The game rests on the shoulders of our backup guards. I think griffin puts in his usual 22-30, DJ pulls down 15+ boards, but who steps up in our time of need? I think Crawford is due for a huge game, if he can go for 25 or just 20 very efficiently, I think we got a good shot of pulling this out.

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01/04/2014 - 04:22 PM PST

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I remember that he had a great stretch of games

CapsNClips

01/04/2014 - 04:56 PM PST

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We might have to take a page out of the Grizzlies Grit N Grind play book. There's no way we beat them by trying to match their ball movement and 3 pts shooting. Defense and banging down low is the only way I see us winning.

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01/04/2014 - 06:13 PM PST

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No Boris Diaw tonight. He always seems to play well against us. I guess every little helps.

Steady818

01/04/2014 - 06:30 PM PST

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hopefully Doc has the team fired up from the opening tip

tense2

01/04/2014 - 06:32 PM PST

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Clippers +9.5....ouch!. Is it time for a bet?...hmmm.

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01/04/2014 - 06:34 PM PST

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Now if we could get the rest of them out we could win.

I really have no clue. I know our history in SA. I know we have no elite PG. I know our team can be brilliant one night (last night for example) and be garbage the next. I know that SA won't really know what to expect (as neither do we) without CP3 as everyone I am sure prepared as though he will be there an by the time they learned he wasn't all they have is today to make their guesses.

But I honestly thought we would lose 2 road games so we are ahead in my book !

tense2

01/04/2014 - 06:42 PM PST

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Question....who's gonna score for the 2nd unit now that Collinson is starting. That should be fun. Yikes!!

cleepers

01/04/2014 - 06:45 PM PST

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There'll be 3 "starters" on the floor at all times. Book it.

Laak

01/04/2014 - 06:51 PM PST

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Who's our backup PG? I thought Wayns is injured.

tense2

01/04/2014 - 07:02 PM PST

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There's going to be some starters with lots of minutes tonight and maybe for a while then.

By the way, the Spurs have allowed 100+ points to the opponents in 13 of the last 17 games. 4 and 3 in the last 7 games....maybe this a trap game for the Spurs.

jarca

01/04/2014 - 07:06 PM PST

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Wayne will not see action tonight. Who's gonna be the back up pg. Jackson?

clipperharry

01/04/2014 - 07:22 PM PST

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Feed the beast , DJ !! Yes yes yes

Silasie

01/04/2014 - 07:41 PM PST

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I thought he had just recently got healthy enough to play?

ClipperKyle32

01/04/2014 - 07:43 PM PST

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He has been activated! He can play!

The Clippers look great thus far

Laak

01/04/2014 - 07:45 PM PST

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BG over Timmy!

jarca

01/04/2014 - 07:46 PM PST

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Spurs not messing around

gman

01/04/2014 - 07:47 PM PST

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Can not seem to get a good shot vs this guys. At the other end, Spurs getting what they want.

Not a good start.

Laak

01/04/2014 - 07:47 PM PST

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Some good hustle plays early, but too many iso on offense.

ClipperKyle32

01/04/2014 - 07:48 PM PST

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Basketball is a game of runs but this Clipper team has came back before! Portland and Dallas game all over again! They go up and we come back they go up and we come back! Basketball is a game of runs now lets go on ours! Clippers lets go

Silasie

01/04/2014 - 07:48 PM PST

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Spurs are getting easy buckets. We have to stop that to compete in this game.

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01/04/2014 - 07:52 PM PST

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DJ's D on Splitter is atrocious. How about a hard foul FFS? Or you going to let him dunk/layup in your face all night?

jarca

01/04/2014 - 07:52 PM PST

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Blake is losing splitter

ClipperKyle32

01/04/2014 - 07:53 PM PST

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Id rather let Splitter beat us than Ginobli or Parker or Duncan or Bellinelli

Icecoldclipper

01/04/2014 - 07:55 PM PST

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Come on DJ could of just grabbed that block instead of hitting it toward Collision.

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01/04/2014 - 07:55 PM PST

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Sorry but DJ is no DPOY. He's not even trying to help. Guys like Ben Wallace and Dwight are great defensively because of consistent help D. Jordan has allowed a dunk literally 5 times tonight which he could have easily contested.

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01/04/2014 - 07:56 PM PST

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None of the Spurs beat you individually, it's all ball movement / screens.

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01/04/2014 - 07:56 PM PST

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The Spurs are a sizzling 10 of 13 from the field and have 2!!!! offensive rebounds!!

This is not a recipe for success.

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01/04/2014 - 07:59 PM PST

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Need a run soon.

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01/04/2014 - 07:59 PM PST

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This is pretty atrocious

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01/04/2014 - 08:00 PM PST

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I hate that this team is playing to expectations

Clippersfan86

01/04/2014 - 08:00 PM PST

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Garbage. They have freaking 28 points in the paint already!!! DJ isn't doing **** on D!!

JahvonTheClip

01/04/2014 - 08:01 PM PST

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How was that an offensive foul i didn't see anything

tense2

01/04/2014 - 08:02 PM PST

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Nobody on the Clips playing defense...nobody.

Laak

01/04/2014 - 08:02 PM PST

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This is frustrating. Every offensive play is going 1 on 1, taking contested shots.

While almost all of spurs shots have been uncontested.

Icecoldclipper

01/04/2014 - 08:03 PM PST

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Why is Blake leaking on a defensive rebound when there is no other big man in? That is so damn frustrating this team continues to run before securing the ball.

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01/04/2014 - 08:04 PM PST

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They've quit.

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01/04/2014 - 08:04 PM PST

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Well I thought we might drop to 6 seed, that was optimistic. Without CP we look like a lotto team. Need Redick bad and maybe a trade no other contender in the NBA including the Heat is so crippled by a loss of their star.

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01/04/2014 - 08:05 PM PST

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On the offensive end losing cp3 this is expected..

On defensive end however this is just unacceptable, Not defending not rebounding just not doing anything. It's almost like they gave up on this game. Hopefully this becomes more respectable because if this is a sign of things to come this team could end up on the outside of playoff picture by the time CP3 returns..

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01/04/2014 - 08:05 PM PST

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No help defense on penetrating guards. Both BG and DJ are to blame for this. BG is not paying attention on defense which is making Splitter look immortal.

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01/04/2014 - 08:05 PM PST

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Tim to watch the NFL and put this one in the rear view mirror. Our new team may take a while to get it going,like a week or more. Guess they wore out last night so figured maybe if they could just play offense they would win. They were wrong.